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$1 billion in grants to fight homelessness across California included in budget deal
The Sacramento Bee· 10 hours agoFunding for municipalities to combat homelessness will continue in the budget agreement between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators, money that cities and counties had hoped would be ...
Protest votes to block proposed Fresno trash rate hikes fall short for residents
The Fresno Bee· 12 hours agoAlmost 35,000 Fresno homeowners or renters filed protest cards against a proposed five-year series of annual increases in the city’s trash bills for single-family homes. The program, if approved ...
Red, white and meh? New report says California is far from the most patriotic state
The Sacramento Bee· 5 days agoCalifornia’s overall ranking “reflects a mix of strengths and weaknesses in military and civic engagement,” a WalletHub analyst said.
New Fresno budget keeps four firefighters on each engine. What was cut to do it?
The Fresno Bee· 2 days agoThree fire engine crews across parts of the city of Fresno have been spared a 25% cut in staffing in the new 2024-25 fiscal year budget adopted Thursday by the Fresno City Council. Fresno Mayor ...
First downtown Fresno revitalization contract awarded. $18.8M to rebuild water, sewer mains
The Fresno Bee· 4 days agoFirst downtown Fresno revitalization contract awarded. The work is a key part of Mayor Jerry Dyer’s ambitious plan to revitalize downtown Fresno with an eye toward attracting ...
Poll shows Joe Biden with double-digit lead over Donald Trump in California
The Sacramento Bee· 6 days agoLikely California voters are ready to re-elect President Joe Biden to a second term, according to the latest survey from the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California. The survey, conducted ...
Fresno starts land condemnations for rail crossing rebuild. Here are businesses impacted
The Fresno Bee· 4 days agoDutch Bros Coffee and Carl’s Jr. are among the businesses near Fresno City College targeted in eminent domain actions.
Why did a California state agency host a motivational speaker playing Spider-Man?
The Sacramento Bee· 5 days agoOne social media poster described the speech as “half political rally for (State Controller Malia) Cohen, half weird motivational speaker yelling at me about superheroes.”
California Supreme Court orders Taxpayer Protection Act off the ballot, siding with Newsom
The Sacramento Bee· 2 days agoFor the first time in decades, the California Supreme Court has taken a citizen initiative off the ballot before voters could weigh in. Justices on the state’s highest court unanimously ruled ...
California cities remain unable to regulate autonomous vehicles after lawmaker pulls bill
The Sacramento Bee· 4 days agoThe tech sector has declared victory after Sen. Dave Cortese, D-San Jose, withdrew SB915, which would change how self-driving cars are regulated, from consideration this week. SB 915 would have ...